Sunday, June 6, 2010

I can only imagine!!

Here is the scenario! You move into a new classroom and have been asked to put together a technology wish list . . .
I would begin with a Smart board. In my opinion Smart boards are the most versatile, engaging, and interactive piece of technology on the current market. In my classroom, the Smart board would be used on a daily basis, creating 'digital lessons.' I would plan the lesson electronically and save it to a storage device, upload interactive software and manipulatives to create engaging, visually and kinesthetic attractive material, and then print out the lesson afterwards, for students to review similar to notes.
My second wish would be a sound system. I would use the 'Necklace microphone' daily for students to be able to hear my voice, helping to eliminate surrounding sounds and distractions, and increasing educational value to all auditory learners. Students would be able to use the regular microphone for presentations, allowing us to hear all presentations clearly. Research has shown that a sound system aides in a classroom serving students with behavioral issues, eliminating distractions and reminding them of the authority of the teacher similar to the voice from 'above."
My third choice would be a video/picture camera. Reinforcements through pictures and movies are a great way to motivate students. I would have students take pictures and video clips of field trips and events, use their photographs to display them in our classroom for positive reinforcements, depict them working on specific subjects to create schedules or demonstrate their participation to parents, and display their footage on websites, in newsletters, or classroom projects.
I can think of several more technological items that would have great value in the classroom, but these three would be my primary choices to address my visual, kinesthetic, and auditory learners.

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